#48393A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.021 13.7), rgb(72, 57, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#48393A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48393A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 57, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 12%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.021 13.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #48393A | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48393A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #48393A text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48393A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBD
oklch(81% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9C
oklch(70.6% 0.026 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8283
oklch(63.1% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#876B6D
oklch(55.6% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#72595B
oklch(49% 0.033 13)
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Step 800
800
#5D494A
oklch(42.7% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48393A
oklch(36.1% 0.021 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#48393A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B3B3A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3839 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48393A
#48393A
oklch(36.1% 0.021 13.7)
- #314141
#314141
oklch(36.1% 0.021 196.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #48393A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #48393A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.